St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-19
THEY DON'T DENY 1T.
Condition of Affairs at the Yank-
ton Asylum.

without proper investigation. In the
first place. the trustees do not deny the
GLOBES statement. In the next place,
this statement was read over and ap-
proved by Mr.. Powers, president OF the
board of trustees, before the same was
sent to the GLOBE. Mr.. Powers is not
inclined to war with Gov. Church or
any one else: The Dakota. Herald
Oem.) published the GLOBES inter
view in full, and has this to say in addi-
ton:
Mr.. Powers informs the Herald that the
work now going on at the asylum-namely,
putting in the electric light and boring an
artesian well-does not require an approval
of plans by Gov. Church, and hence can be
done without defying his authority. The
work is necessary to protect the asylum from
fire. Kerosene oil is very dangerous to use
in such large Institution, and the present
supply of water is inadequate and uncertain.
A fire in the asylum would endanger the
lives of patients the way they are locked up,
and the trustees feel it to be their imperative
duty to protect the unfortunate inmates from
this danger. The appropriations for the i'm
provements are part of the famous S92, 900,
but the trustees believe the auditor cannot
legally refuse to honor their drafts, because
the plans for the work do not need to be ap-
proved by the governor.
The Press and Dakotian of Sept. Is
published the following item in its local
columns:
The board of trustees of the insane hos
pltal have decided to make preparations Tor
letting the contract for the construction of
the addition authorized by the Legislature
within the coming few weeks. They have
about concluded that the governor will not
act upon the plans sent to him for approval,
but as they have duplicates of the plans they
can go ahead without any approval. APPROX
ing plans is mere formality, and does not
make them any better.
+. l.. Van TaSSel, one of the trustees
of the insane asylum, was seen by the
GLOBE correspondent. He was reading
letter he had just received from Aud
itor Ward, and stated that he was in a
position where he could make no admis-
sions or denials. Mr.. Van Tassel is
evidently the gentleman whom it is de-
sired to have retire from the board. He
has recently been invited to state con-
sideration which would secure this end,
but Mr.. Van Tassel is not now occupy
ing this trust for the honor nor the
''boodle" there is in it, and nothing but
a withdrawal of the charges against
him can secure his resignation. In re-
gard to the published interview with
Mr.. Powers, it might be understood
that it was the intention of the trustees
to begin work upon the east and west
wings at once. This is not the
case. The other improvements will
be pushed forward, but it is
not now the intention to COM
structures until December or January,
when, if the present decision is not
changed. they will advertise for bids
and go ahead with the work. In sub
sanitation of the GLOBES statement
further extract is made from the Da-
kota Herald, as follows:
Mr.. Powers intimated, however, that if
nothing was done by the governor before the
beginning of the new year, either in the di-
trustees or releasing his grip on the appro-
priation, an effort would be made to go on
with the work if the money could be secured.
He thought men could be found to advance
the funds up to the amount OF the appropla-
ton for the purpose, on the faith of the next
legislature reimbursing them. Prompt meas
ures for the building of the enlargement are
rendered necessary, Mr.. Powers says. by two
cOnsiderations-the fact that insane persons
are confined in jails owing to the inability of
the asylum to receive them for want of room,
and the danger that job may be put up to
take the appropriation away from Yanktoh
entirely and use it for the establishment of a
third hospital in Central Dakota.
There is no cause fOT secrecy or con-
cealment of facts. The trustees are
| under charges and are therefore nom
committal beyond certain extent. If
| any one doubts that Improvements are
| already being made, and which must be
| paid for out OF the S92, GOO appropriated
by the last legislature, let him visit the
asylum grounds and be convinced.
Duluth, Red Wing & Southern.
Special to the Globe.
RED WING, Sept. 1s.-The engineers
are now hard at work correcting the
preliminary survey of the Duluth, Red
| Wing & Southern railroad from Albert
Lea, Minn., to River Falls, Wis, pre-
| paratory to securing the final estimates
for the committee which goes east next
month to secure funds to build the
road. Right of Way Agent W. G. Rice
| Albert Lea and is meeting with good
| success. 1t is expected to have the
survey of the entire line from Duluth
to Albert Lea completed by October
next. The board of trade of Albert
Lea will send a delegation to Sioux City
this fall to confer with the business
men in regard to extending the road to
that point, Sioux City having offered
$3.50 ,000 for a Duluth outlet. 1t is ex-
| pected to commence the work of
| grading Immediately on the return of
the directors from their Eastern trip.
A Farmers Congress Delegate.
| Special to the Globe.
ANDovER, Dak., Sept. 1s.-T. B.
Davis, the postmaster here, and also
farmer, has been appointed as dele.
gate to the Farmers congress, which
| convenes in Chicago Nov. 1 to 5, by
Gov. Church. The appointment meets
with the approval of the people here.
Special to the Globe.
Stricken With Paralysis.
| Special to the Globe.
WAsECA, Minn., Sept. 1s.-Daniel
Carroll, Jr., an employe of the Chicago
& Northwestern Railroad company in
this city, was stricken with paralysis
this morning. Throughout the entire
day he has been speechless, and his life
is despaired of. He is young man
about twenty-four years old.
Honored by All.
Special to the Globe.
MITCHELL, Dak., Sept. 1S.-Almos
the entire city turned out at the funera
of the late Mai. Washburn to-day
which was conducted by the Masons.
Helped BY Hill.
Special to the Globe.
ST. VINCENT, Minn., Sept. 1s.-Sec
retary Bates received by yesterday
mail check for S25 from President ]
j. Hill for the Kittson County agricul
tural shows.
The President to Investigate.
| Special to the Globe.
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